Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2968261 - Tailored Foam, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 2968261

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 07/21/1987

Site Address:
Tailored Foam, Inc.
1730 E. Dixon Blvd.
Shelby, NC 28150

Mailing Address:
Post Office Drawer 4186, Hickory, NC 28603

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1742

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/21/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/11/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360610729

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	7B0302 A	09/04/1987	09/10/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	7B0304	09/04/1987	09/10/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	19260450 A02	09/04/1987	09/10/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14254742

Event: 05/13/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL WHEN LADDER SLIPPED

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLIMBING AN ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER TO DRILL HOLES IN A MASONRY WALL WITH A HAMMER DRILL. THE LADDER, IN ADDITION TO HAVING A DEFECTIVE SAFETY FOOT, WAS PLACED WITH THE LADDER BASE TOO FAR FROM THE WALL (TOO GREAT AN ANGLE FROM VERTICAL). AS EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB THE LADDER, THE BASE SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER IT, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL 6 1/2 FEET TO THE CONCRETE SURFACE. HE SUFFERED A CUT LIP.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, UNTRAINED, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2968261			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Insulation Workers

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